AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN A POUND OF CURE

Meaning of AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN A POUND OF CURE in English

➡ prevention is better than cure

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BETTER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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AN — [an] 1. interr part -; an ille habe le libro? has he the book?; 2. conj whether -an suffixo adjective …
Interlingua English vocab
POUND — Unit of weight in the avoirdupois system, the traditional European system of weight (incorporated into the British Imperial system and …
Английский словарь Британика
OUNCE — Unit of weight in the avoirdupois system, the traditional European system of weight, which was incorporated into the British Imperial …
Английский словарь Британика
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POUND — I. ˈpau̇nd noun ( plural pounds -n(d)z ; also pound ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English …
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CURE — I. ˈkyu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English (also, care), from Old French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; …
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BETTER — I. ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old High German …
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AN — I. _ən, after some consonants often ə n, esp emphatic or hesitating or after a pause (|)an; see usage note …
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PREVENTION — prēˈvenchən, prə̇ˈ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin praevention-, praeventio action of overtaking or anticipating, from Latin praeventus (past …
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CURÉ — kyəˈrā, ˈkyu̇ˌrā, F ku̅e̅rā noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Old French, from cure cure of souls (after Medieval …
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THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
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OUNCE — (n.) A feline quadruped (Felis irbis, / uncia) resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but it has …
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CURE — (v. t.) To prepare for preservation or permanent keeping; to preserve, as by drying, salting, etc.; as, to cure beef …
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AN — () This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of …
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THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OUNCE — ( n. ) A feline quadruped (Felis irbis, / uncia) resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but …
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AN — This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the …
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THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POUND — pound 1 — pounder , n. /pownd/ , v.t. 1. to strike repeatedly with great force, as with an instrument, …
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OUNCE — ounce 1 /owns/ , n. 1. a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1 / 16 pound (28.349 …
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CURE — — cureless , adj. — curelessly , adv. — curer , n. /kyoor/ , n. , v. , cured, curing …
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BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
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AN — an 1 /euhn/ ; when stressed /an/ , indefinite article. the form of a before an initial vowel sound ( …
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THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POUND — I. ˈpau̇nd noun ( plural pounds also pound ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pund, from Latin pondo pound, …
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OUNCE — I. ˈau̇n(t)s noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French unce, from Latin uncia 12th part, ounce, from unus one — more …
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CURE — I. ˈkyu̇r noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin cura, cure of souls, from …
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BETTER — I. ˈbe-tər adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, …
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AN — I. ən, (ˈ)an indefinite article Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ān one — more at one Date: before 12th …
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THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
PREVENTION — noun prejudice; prepossession. 2. prevention ·noun the act of going, or state of being, before. 3. prevention ·noun anticipation; ·esp., …
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POUND — pl of pound. 2. pound ·noun a level stretch in a canal between locks. 3. pound ·vi to strike heavy …
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OUNCE — noun fig.: a small portion; a bit. 2. ounce ·noun the twelfth part of a troy pound. 3. ounce ·noun …
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CURE — vi to become healed. 2. cure ·noun a curate; a pardon. 3. cure ·noun care, heed, or attention. 4. cure …
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BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
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AN — conj if; a word used by old english authors. 2. an ·- this word is properly an adjective, but …
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THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
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POUND — [pound] n, pl pounds also pound [ME, fr. OE pund, fr. L pondo pound, fr. abl. of pondus weight--more at …
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OUNCE — [ounce] n [ME, fr. MF unce, fr. L uncia 12th part, ounce, fr. unus one--more at one] (14c) 1 a: …
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CURE — [cure] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. ML & L; ML cura, cure of souls, fr. L, care] (14c) 1 a: …
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BETTER — [bet.ter] adj, comparative of good [ME bettre, fr. OE betera; akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 12c) …
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POUND — unit of avoirdupois weight, equal to 16 ounces, 7,000 grains, or 0.4536 kilograms, and of troy and apothecaries' weight, equal …
Britannica English vocabulary
OUNCE — Ounce (snow leopard) also called Snow Leopard (Leo uncia), long-haired cat, family Felidae, grouped with the lion, tiger, and others …
Britannica English vocabulary
POUND — pound, Pound BrE AmE paʊnd ▷ pounded ˈpaʊnd ɪd -əd ▷ pounding/s ˈpaʊnd ɪŋ/z ▷ pounds, Pound's paʊndz ▶ ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OUNCE — ounce BrE AmE aʊn t s ▷ ounces ˈaʊn t s ɪz -əz
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THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
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PREVENTION — / prɪˈvenʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ] the act of stopping sth bad from happening : accident / crime …
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POUND — / paʊnd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun MONEY 1. [ C ] (also technical ˌpound ˈsterling ) ( …
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OUNCE — / aʊns; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] ( abbr. oz ) a unit for measuring weight, 1/16 of …
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CURE — / kjʊə(r); NAmE kjʊr/ verb , noun ■ verb [ vn ] 1. cure sb (of sth) to make a …
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BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
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THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PREVENTION — pre ‧ ven ‧ tion /prɪˈvenʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ preventable , …
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POUND — I. pound 1 S1 W2 /paʊnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-2, 5-6: Language: Old English ; Origin: pund , …
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OUNCE — ounce S3 /aʊns/ BrE AmE noun [countable] ( written abbreviation oz ) [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; …
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CURE — I. cure 1 /kjʊə $ kjʊr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: adjective : cured, ↑ curable ≠ ↑ …
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BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
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AN — I. a S1 W1 /ə; strong eɪ/ BrE AmE ( also an ) indefinite article , determiner 1 . used …
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THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
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